diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp
index 78183293e7..ad5808e0f7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.cpp
@@ -878,7 +878,9 @@ std::pair<u32, UsbTransfer&> usb_handler_thread::get_free_transfer()
 
 	u32 transfer_id = get_free_transfer_id();
 	auto& transfer  = get_transfer(transfer_id);
-	transfer.busy   = true;
+
+	libusb_transfer* const transfer_buf = transfer.transfer;
+	transfer = {.transfer_id = transfer_id, .transfer = transfer_buf, .busy = true};
 
 	return {transfer_id, transfer};
 }